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Buckhannon, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Upshur County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,144
Population
1,805/sq mi density
$48,720
Median Income
$25,259 per capita
$152,000
Home Value
$150,797 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
70
Violent Crime/100K
2,932 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$48,720 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$152,000 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,720
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,259
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.5%
57% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buckhannon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buckhannon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,720
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,259
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,919
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$932
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$932
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.2%
0% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.9%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,053M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.2%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
833
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
76
Retail
88
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,919
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,038
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,720 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,259 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,919 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $932 |
| County GDP | $1,053M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 833 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,919 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,038 |